3. "In this instance we could not playoff the Mohammedans against the Hindus."
To which one of the following events did this remark of Aitchison relate?
(A) Revolt of 1857
(B) Champaran Satyagraha (1917)
(C) Khilafat and Non-Cooperation Movement (1919-22)
(D) August Movement of 1942 See Answer:

4. Bamboo flowering is known to be associated with a subsequent famine. Which
of the following is caused by bamboo flowering?
(A) Rainfall decreases
(B) Pests and insects increase
(C) Land becomes infertile
(D) Population of rats increases See Answer:

5. Which of the following pair of cell orga- nelles is mainly concerned with
fatty acid metabolism in both plants and animals?
(A) Ribosomes and Nucleus
(B) Lysosomes and Mitochondria
(C) Peroxisomes and Mitochondria
(D) Glyoxysomes and Peroxisomes See Answer:

7. Which one among the following is the ‘Bombaykol’?
(A) A sol synthesized in Bombay
(B) A type of poison
(C) A pheromone extracted from a silk moth
(D) None of the above See Answer:

8. The right to seek advisory opinion of the Supreme Court on any question of
law or fact belongs to–
(A) the President (B) High Courts
(C) the Governor (D) All of these See Answer:

9. Which one of the following is not a function of the Election Commission?
(A) To superintend, direct and control elections to the office of the President
(B) To select candidates for election
(C) To recognize and derecognize political parties
(D) To prepare electoral rolls See Answer:

10. Which of these Commissions had death with the issue of centre state
relations recently?
(A) MM Punchchi Commission
(B) Administrative Reforms Commission
(C) Shah Commission
(D) Nanavati Commission See Answer:

11. Which one of the following is not an Alpine range of mountain formed during
the Tertiary Period?
(A) Alps (B) Himalayas
(C) Andes (D) Aravalli See Answer:

12. Which one of the following volcanoes is called the lighthouse of the
Mediterranean?
(A) Vesuvius (B) Stramboli
(C) Etna (D) Vulcan See Answer:

14. Mixed economy means an economy where–
(A) both agriculture and industry are
equally promoted by the state
(B) there is co-existence of public sector along with private sector
(C) there is importance of small scale industries along with heavy industries
(D) economy is controlled by military as well as civilian rulers See Answer:

15. Which of the following kings of Magadha transferred the capital from
Girivraja to Pataliputra permanently?
(A) Ajatshatru (B) Shisunaga
(C) Kalashoka (D) None of theseSee Answer:

16. In the context of Indian society, which one of the following terms does not
belong to the category of the other three?
(A) Kula (B) Vamsa
(C) Kosa (D) Gotra See Answer:

17. Panini, the first Grammarian of Sanskrit language in India, lived during
the–
(A) 2nd Century BC (B) 6th-5th Century BC
(C) AD 2nd Century (D) AD 5th-6th Century See Answer:

18. Tundiyas and Akasias were the royal officers connected with which of the
following works?
(A) Supervision of ganikas
(B) Supervision of mints
(C) Tax collection
(D) Judicial pronouncementsSee Answer:

19. Which one among the following is not a characteristic of Rig-Vedic Aryans?
(A) They were acquainted with horses, chariots and the use of bronze
(B) They were acquainted with the use of iron
(C) They were acquainted with the cow, which formed the most important form of
wealth
(D) They were acquainted with the use of copper and the modern ploughshareSee Answer:

21. Which of the following is the cause of suffering of aged people from joint
pains?
(A) Overproduction of synovial fluids
(B) Drying up of synovial fluids
(C) Presence of more osteocytes
(D) Absence of osteocytes See Answer: